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SPACEBEE-169 (56982)
COSPAR: 2023-084BC | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-169
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56982
International Designator
2023-084BC
Decay Date
11/5/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-169
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-169
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARMX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-169 is a CubeSat (0.25U) communication satellite manufactured by SWARMX and owned by SWARMX. It was launched on June 12, 2023, from the AFWTR launch site at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.9 meters. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both dry and at launch. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, the satellite is designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes. The shape of SPACEBEE-169 consists of a box structure with two antennas.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.025
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
0.284
Launch Mass
0.284
Shape
Box+2 ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SpaceBEE-169
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
SWARMX
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 0.25U
Configuration
CubeSat (0.25U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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